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Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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SAT · APR 3 · 2:30 PM CT
Bridgestone Arena
SCRIPPS
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
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Nashville Predators
Predators
0–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · APR 3 · 2:30 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 9th, not with a kill that sits 30th.
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators
Home · Predators
0–0–0
0 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Predators
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Predators
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Predators
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 9th, not with a kill that sits 30th.

The numbers behind it
Special Teams
Nashville's power play ranks 9th while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
9th / 30th PP vs PK